Heriyanto et al, 2018. Analysis of the Production Factors of the People's Palm Oil According to the Land Typology in Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province. JLSO 7(1): Palm oil commodities are one of the plantation sub-sector commodities that increase the income of farmers and the community, provide processing industry raw materials that create added value. The land cultivated by independent oil palm farmers consists of land land, tidal peatlands, coastal peatlands and coastal land. The difference in typology of this land will contribute to different production. The research aimed to analyze the oil palm production and the dominant factor affecting oil palm production according to the typology of land in Indragiri Hilir Riau Province. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and built multiple regression models with the dummy variable method of Ordinary Least Square (OLS). The results of the study showed that the production of oil palm cultivation on land is the highest compared to the typology of tidal peatland, coastal peat and coastal land. The dominant factors affecting palm oil production in Indragiri Hilir Regency were the amount of fertilizer use, labor, age of plants, herbicides and dummy typology of land. In order to obtain optimal production, this study recommended doing oil palm farming in accordance with the correct cultivation techniques in accordance with the characteristics of land typology. Besides that the use of balanced fertilizer (elements of N, P, and K) in accordance with the recommended needed to be applied.

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm, primarily the African oil palm Elaeis guineensis. Oil palm is one of agriculture comodity that can increase farmers income, provide raw material on manufacture industry which can create added value.  The expansion of oil palm farming in Indonesia has shifted the use of mineral land to suboptimal land which is currently available in many place in Indonesia. Generally the aim of this research is to anylize the competitiveness sensitivity of oil palm farming. Specifically this research wants to anylize the sensitivity on input-output changing, and to anylize the impact of government policy on input-output when facing fluctuation price. In order to reach the goal of this research we used Policy Anlayisis Matrix (PAM). The result of this research shows that partially the declining of price, declining of output volume and increasing input price PCR value and DRCR < 1, which means that the oil palm farming on suboptimal land has competitivenes, and the absence of government policy on determaining input price nor output price on oil palm farming in at suboptimal land. While simultanously shows that the fluctuation of input and output price causes value of PCR dan DRCR  > 1 with PCR value 1,12 and DRCR value 1,04, means that oil palm farming on suboptimal land at Musi Rawas Regency not feasible and has no competitiveness.  It means that government policy needed to protect input price in oil palm farming on suboptimal land.  Therefore government support and guidence in oil palm farming technology on suboptimal land also needed to increase the production of oil palm farming on suboptimal land.

Poverty is a social and humanity problems which happensin one community. Poverty in economy viewed as disabiltyto fulfill human basic need such as food and non food.Poverty problems happens in many region in Indonesia, even ruralnor urban.Many strategy has taken to solve poverty problems, one of them isimproving economic comunity through women farmer empowerment. Women as a family member usually pasive in economic side, but in fact women has her own contribution to improve household economythrough any kinds of bussiness in home industrieswhich can be done without denying their roleas a mother in family.The purpose of this study was to identify the role of women farmer in increasing family income.  The result of this study hopefully can motivatethe farmer’s household in Muara Kelingi Sub District to optimize women farmer role in order to increase farmer’s household income.This study was using descriptive methode withquantitative approachthrough investigation on poor household in Muara Kelingi Sub District.  Sampling choosen purposively towards women farmer from foor family in Muara Kelingi Sub District.  The result of this study showed that women farmer has important role in increasing household income. As much as 84% women together with men (husband) active in being farm labour. 12% women farmer active in organizing family farming. The other 4% of women farmer doesn’t involve in productive activity on family. With this role, women farmer hopefully can get her family out of poverty. Kata Kunci: Poverty, Women Farmer, Household income

Musi Rawas Regency is one of the Minneapolitan regions in South Sumatra Province. This research was conducted there purposed to identify comparative excellence and the effect of government policies toward output and input of tilapia enlargement for big financier farmer in Musi Rawas. The method used in the research is survey. The sampling method was carried out by using simple random sampling method with the number of respondents were 12 big financier farmers of the tilapia enlargement affair. The results of this study showed that the tilapia enlargement affair in Musi Rawas had a high comparative excellence indicated by a DRCR value <1 of 0.54. Whereas the government's policy towards input of tradable production facilities that in the form of subvention had a positive effect to big financier farmers of the tilapia enlargement affair in Musi Rawas Regency.ABSTRAK Kabupaten Musi Rawas merupakan salah satu kawasan minapolitan di Provinsi Sumatera Selatan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi keunggulan komparatif dan dampak kebijakan pemerintah terhadap output dan input pembesaran ikan nila bagi petani pemodal besar di Kabupaten Musi Rawas. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah survey. Metode pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode Simple Random Sampling dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 12 orang petani pemodal besar pada usaha pembesaran ikan nila. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa usaha pembesaran ikan nila di Kabupaten Musi Rawas pada pemodal besar memiliki keunggulan komparatif yang tinggi ditandai dengan nilai DRCR < 1 sebesar 0,54. Sedangkan kebijakan pemerintah terhadap input sarana produksi tradable berupa subsidi berpengaruh positif bagi petani pemodal besar pada usaha pembesaran ikan nila di Kabupaten Musi Rawas.

Usahatani buah naga di kota Lubuklinggau mulai berkembang sejak tahun 2012. Usahatani ini kini semakin banyak diminati oleh petani di Kota Lubuklinggau. Untuk itu pelu dilakukan penilaian kelayakan usaha dan peluang pengembangan usahatani buah naga di Kota Lubuklinggau. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey dengan pemilihan lokasi secara sengaja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dilihat dari aspek teknis usahatani buah naga layak untuk dikembangkan di kota Lubuklinggau yang memiliki ketinggian 129 meter dpl dan suhu 27 derajat celcius. Dilihat dari aspek pemasaran usahatani buah naga layak dikembangkan dengan pola pembelian langsung oleh konsumen di kebun dan penjualan melalui toko buah dan supermarket. Keutungan yang diperoleh usahatani buah naga di Kota Lubuklinggau   adalah sebesar Rp 19.055.439.916,67; dan usahatani buah naga di Kota Lubuklinggau dilihat dari aspek finansial layak diusahakan delapan tahun ke depannya, berdasarkan nilai Net Present Value (NPV) pada tingkat suku bunga 12 persen sebesar Rp 6.590.477.352,08; Internal Rate of Return (IRR) sebesar 74% yang lebih besar dari tingkat suku bunga berlaku 12 persen; Net Benefit Cost Ratio (Net B/C Ratio) sebesar 9,02; dan Payback Periode dicapai setelah 1,22 tahun Kata kunci: kelayakan, usahatani, buah naga